Do you work while you pray?
I mean, do you talk with Kitty,--tell her what you are praying for,--urge her to come to Christ,--try to show her how ?" Tip looked grave.

"I did talk a little to her once, but it didn't seem to do her any good, and I haven't said a word since." "Did you ever read in the Bible what is said about such praying, about saying, 'Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled,' and not _doing_ anything ?" Tip shook his head, and Mr.Holbrook held out his hand for the little Bible.
"Let me find it for you, and when you go home you may read it, and see if you, in praying for Kitty and never saying a word to her, are not a little like that man.

Then there's another thing.

Do you really believe that God will do what you ask Him?
You say every day in your prayer, 'O God, make Kitty a Christian;' and yet, wouldn't you be very much astonished if Kitty should come to you to-day, and say, 'I want to be a Christian!' Are you looking out for any such thing ?" Tip generally spoke his honest thoughts.
"No," he said gravely, "I ain't." The church bell began to ring, and Mr.Holbrook arose.

"I think, if you begin to work and pray together, and then ask God to help you to believe, that He will surely do as He has promised; that you will soon find your prayers answered." This he said while gathering up his books and papers ready to start, and then,-- "Edward, why don't you come to our Thursday evening prayer-meetings ?" Tip's eyes were full of astonishment.
"I never once thought of it," he said.